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David Krejci scored Boston's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5 on Sunday afternoon.

The loss by the Bruins finishes their 2017-18 season. Krejci gave Boston a 1-0 lead in the final minute of the first period with a power-play goal. His third marker of the postseason was assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy. May 6 - 6:06 PM

David Krejci was back on the ice for Monday's optional morning skate.

Krejci didn't take part in Sunday's practice because of a minor injury, but he was expected to be fine for Game 2 on Monday night versus Tampa Bay. Coach Bruce Cassidy reiterated that Krejci is set to play after Monday's skate. Apr 30 - 12:42 PM

Coach Bruce Cassidy expects David Krejci to play Monday night in Game 2 against Tampa Bay despite a minor injury.

Krejci did not practice on Sunday after he picked up an assist Saturday over 16:38 of ice time in Game 1 versus the Lightning. He has collected nine points in eight games during the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Apr 29 - 2:34 PM

David Krejci registered an assist in a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

That brings Krejci up to five assists over his last three games. He has two goals and nine points in eight playoff contests this year. That's obviously a great showing, but it only ties him for fourth place on the Bruins during this postseason as Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak have already each reached double digits. Apr 29 - 6:56 AM

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The groin injury Patrice Bergeron was dealing this season might lead to surgery.

Bergeron wants to see if rest will correct the problem first, but if need be he'll have an operation over the summer. "It’s a little groin issue that will go away on its own hopefully," Bergeron said. "It was in one of the last practices in camp that I pulled my groin, and then it was an issue after that for a long time. It went away [for a while] and then it came back in the playoffs. Hopefully, it’s rest and rehab, but it might be surgery if it doesn’t go away." He finished the campaign with 30 goals and 63 points in 64 contests.

David Krejci scored Boston's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5 on Sunday afternoon.

The loss by the Bruins finishes their 2017-18 season. Krejci gave Boston a 1-0 lead in the final minute of the first period with a power-play goal. His third marker of the postseason was assisted by Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy.

"I’ve been around for a while, so winning is going to be one of my top priorities," said Nash. "If they see a fit here, then I’ve truly enjoyed my two years here, it’s been awesome and I’d love to come back. I think they have one of the best teams coming up with the young players and the veteran leaders, so this has been a good fit for the last two years. We’ll see if we can figure something out." That being said, Nash might not fit into the Bruins' cap. He came with a $900K cap hit in 2017-18, but he's due for a big raise after scoring 15 goals and 41 points in 76 games this season.

Szwarz can earn $650,000 at the NHL level, which matches his salary for the 2017-18 campaign. If he plays in the AHL, then his annual salary will be $350,000. He would have become an unrestricted free agent had he not re-signed. He has three assists in 12 games with Boston this season.

Wingels served as a healthy scratch in the first two contests of the second round series. He'll slot in on the fourth line in place of Tim Schaller. "Timmy has played well for us and so has Tommy. At the end of the day, Tommy has experience and provides some physicality," said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. "I think we’re a little short there. It’s just a gut [instinct] move to make sure we’re not too comfortable, and that we get the urgency that’s required. I think we lacked some of that up [front] at times. It certainly wasn’t both games in all 60 minutes, but I think [Wingels] can help us with that tonight."

Kuraly could see action alongside Danton Heinen and David Backes again after Riley Nash struggled in that role on Saturday. "Riley is a little bit more methodical in his approach and Sean is all about closing, taking away time and space," coach Bruce Cassidy said. "Whatever the best fit is, that's how we'll determine that."

Donato, who doesn't have a point in his previous two playoff outings, will skate alongside David Krejci and Rick Nash after he played mostly with Sean Kuraly and Brian Gionta on Friday night. Jake DeBrusk will start Sunday's contest on a combination with Kuraly and David Backes.

Marchand took a lot of heat recently for licking Ryan Callahan's face and that came after a similar incident involving Leo Komarov in the first round. The NHL spoke to Marchand in response to that to let him know that his actions were inappropriate and he's now acknowledged that he's "got to cut that [expletive] out."

Rick Nash is willing to re-sign with the Boston Bruins this offseason.

Nash was acquired from the Rangers before the trade deadline, but he didn’t produce as much as the Bruins would have hoped. "It was disappointing with having the concussion and having some effects during it and only playing a certain amount of games and then coming back for the playoffs," Nash said Wednesday. "But everything was positive. The organization was great, the guys were awesome, so it was a great chapter here and hopefully it can continue." Even though he’s open to returning, it would be surprising to see the Bruins bring him back. Expect him to hit the free agent market on July 1st.

Jake DeBrusk made positive strides in his rookie season and he'll be looking to improve in 2018-19.

"I feel like you can always get better in certain areas. I think that my main focus this year is going to be my speed. I think that I can get faster and stronger, just stronger on the pucks," said DeBrusk. "I think that throughout the second half I was finding that, but at the same time, I know I can work on getting stronger in those areas, and just my overall game." He collected 16 goals and 43 points in 70 games during the regular season. DeBrusk added six goals and eight points in 12 contests in the playoffs.

David Pastrnak found the back of the net in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Pastrnak got the Bruins on the board late in the first period to cut their deficit to 2-1 at the time. Two goals by Patrice Bergeron allowed Boston to jump ahead 3-2, but goals by Steven Stamkos (3-3) and Dan Girardi (4-3) sunk them in this one. Pastrnak has now registered at least one point in five consecutive games. He has six goals and an impressive 20 points in just 11 games this postseason. The Bruins now trail this best-of-seven series 3-1. They'll be facing elimination when they take to the ice in Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon.

Danton Heinen will be a healthy scratch in Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.

The Bruins are shuffling their lineup after their disappointing effort in Game 3. Heinen and Tommy Wingels are coming out of the lineup, while Brian Gionta and Ryan Donato will be going in. Heinen has one goal and no assists in nine games this postseason. Nick Holden and Dan Vladar will also watch the game from the press box.

The upper-body injury that David Backes sustained in Game 5 of the second round was a concussion.

Backes is still feeling the effects of the concussion. He has a history of head injuries, so this news is particularly concerning. That said, the Bruins' playoff run is over so Backes has all summer to recover. Hopefully he'll be feeling normal again soon.

Gionta logged 11:18 of ice time in his 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Friday night. He finished with a minus-1 rating after he was on the ice for Tampa Bay's overtime game winner by Dan Girardi. Gionta will be replaced in the lineup by Riley Nash.

Krug sustained the injury when he crashed into the boards during Game 4 of the second round. He will spend the next two months wearing a boot, but that would still give him plenty of time to get ready for the 2018-19 campaign.

Charlie McAvoy will represent Team USA in the 2018 World Championships.

The Boston Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs and McAvoy has decided that he'd like to continue playing. He previously was part of Team USA at the World Championships in 2017. He recorded an assist in eight games during that tournament.

Adam McQuaid scored in a 4-2 loss to Toronto in Game 3 on Monday night.

McQuiad got the Bruins on the board early in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. He posted three shots, two blocks and two hits in the contest despite logging just 9:18 of ice time in the match. McQuaid took a puck to the throat area, but he seemed to be OK after the contest.

Nick Holden is expected to replace Torey Krug (lower body) in Sunday's Game 5 matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Krug left Friday's game in a walking boot and crutches and has been ruled out for Sunday's contest. Holden's only playoff appearance this season was in Game 3 of Boston first round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old blueliner picked up a point in that game in 12:25 of ice-time.

Tommy Cross will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Cross was recalled on an emergency basis because Matt Grzelcyk (upper body) was a game-time decision. With Grzelcyk in the lineup, there was no reason to play Cross, who hasn't suited up in an NHL game this year. Jordan Szwarz will also watch the game from the press box.

Tuukka Rask surrendered two goals on 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon in Game 5.

Tampa Bay handed Boston and Rask four straight losses to eliminate the Bruins in five games in the second round of the playoffs. Rask did not have a very impressive postseason, but he did give his team a chance to extend the series. Unfortunately, the Bruins were unable to take advantage.

Khudobin is eligible for unrestricted free agency, but he isn't interested in testing the open market. In 31 appearances during the 2017-18 campaign, including 29 starts, he posted a 16-6-7 record with a 2.56 goals-against average and .913 save percentage.